Comes (disambiguation)
Used as the name of a person:
- Name of the Latin chronicler Marcellinus Comes
In astronomy:
- The fainter star in a binary (double) star system.
In ecclesiology:
- An acolyth
- List of lessons breaking the continuous readings on certain feasts or special occasions: For special feasts and on special occasions suitable lessons were chosen, thus breaking the continuous readings; in the Middle Ages it was believed that St. Jerome (died 420), in obedience to an order of Pope Damasus I, had arranged the lessons of the Roman Liturgy; a spurious letter of his to the Emperor Constantius was quoted as the first comes, or list of lessons, for each day; Victor, Bishop of Capua (541-554), may actually be the author
In Music:
- An appearance of a fugue subject, the first appearance being dux, the second comes
- Comes, the following melody in a canon.
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